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• • • ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 2008 Ms. O'Dea questioned what the City can legally do to require this. Mr. Thomas stated that this is within the State Wetland Conservation Act. He stated what we are trying to do is to follow the state laws and create a mitigation plan. Ms. Bor asked if the RCWD's rule is to establish a category or if it is the responsibility of the developer. Mr. Thomas stated each project submitted still has to be site specific as part of every project in the city. Ms. Bor questioned terms of banking credits. She questioned if a developer can swap, exchange or buy credits. Mr. Thomas stated the concept is to go between properties. This rule creates a local banking program within the City of Lino Lakes. This gives credit for things that the state would not necessarily do. The idea is that that one parcel could have many more credits than others. They could accumulate and sell credits to another property owner who has difficulty in obtaining those credits /goals. Right now the wetland credits go for between $80,000 - $83,000 an acre. Mr. Thomas went on to discuss wetland buffer and upland habitat areas and how wetland buffers would be required for WPC and replacement wetlands. These areas would be planted to native vegetation, and to include stormwater features and trails and credits for preservation of high quality upland habitat. Mr. Asleson stated a very good example of a wetland buffer is the Foxborough development. Mr. Thomas discussed stormwater management and how volume control would be similar to regular RCWD rules except: -0.5 inches of runoff must be managed via re- establishment of drained wetlands, re- establishment of floodplain meadows, upland restoration/conservation, impervious disconnection, soil amendments to improve infiltration, and volume credits and banking. Mr. Thomas stated all of the wetland corridors would be established under easements, sureties and bonds. QUESTIONS: Mr. Asleson stated this will become part of our Comprehensive Plan once adopted. He stated we can now modify the City's zoning ordinance. What will likely happen is the City is required to have a local Surface Water Management Plan and the City will incorporate this plan. Ms. Bor questioned if there was an 80 acre parcel that was converted to a wetland in the early 1900's and that individual does not want to farm anymore or build a development what are the possibilities for this person? Mr. Thomas stated Green 3 DRAFT MINUTES